Thermal Engineer, Electric Propulsion

Archer

San Jose, United States
Base: $172,000 - $225,000; bonus/equity: not speci...
On-site
Thermal design and simulation
Heat transfer and flow physics
Matlab/simulink and python
Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise

Job Summary

  • Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
  • Develop and maintain models for electric motors, inverters, thermal management systems, gearboxes, and power distribution systems, creating integrated multi-physics models coupling electrical, thermal, mechanical, and controls domains.
  • Design creative high performance thermal systems, build engineering prototypes to confirm performance, and plan and oversee execution of thermal test campaigns validating thermal models, including FAA certification testing.

Matching Summary

Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Salary

Base: $172,000 - $225,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • thermal design and simulation
  • heat transfer and flow physics
  • MATLAB/Simulink and Python
  • StarCCM+, Ansys Fluent
  • thermal test setups
  • propulsion system thermal design

Nice-to-have

  • eVTOL aircraft experience
  • FAA certification basis familiarity
  • high-performance computing utilization
  • simulation model validation

Key Requirements

  • 4+ years experience
  • BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
  • Experience with power electronics, electric motor, heat exchanger, gearbox thermal design
  • Experience with object-oriented programming and Git
  • Experience with thermal testing and test-data correlation

Work Rights

Not specified

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